Hawkwind - Space Ritual 2CD
Originally released in 1973, "Space Ritual" has set the standard live albums are judged by, capturing the incredible talents of the classic Hawkwind line up; the band's one constant member since the 60s Dave Brock on guitar, founding member Nik Turner on saxophone / flute, the genius lyrics of poet Bob Calvert, the personification of heavy metal Lemmy on bass / vocals and the earth-moving rhythm section of Simon King.
The show for the "Space Ritual" tour was conceived as a space rock opera, the band were heavily influenced by the space race and the sci-fi and fantasy of author Michael Moorcock who even collaborated with the band on numerous occasions.
This 2CD set brings together the remastered original album (with tracks now extended), plus three bonus tracks taken from the 2007 collector's edition of the album.
Tracklist:
1. Earth Calling
2. Born to Go
3. Down Through the Night
4. The Awakening
5. Lord of Light
6. Black Corridor
7. Space Is Deep
8. Electronic No. 1
9. Orgone Accumulator
10. Upside Down
11. 10 Seconds of Forever
12. Brainstorm
13. 7 by 7
14. Sonic Attack
15. Time We Left This World Today
16. Master of the Universe
17. Welcome to the Future
18. You Shouldn't Do That
19. Orgone Accumulator (Alternative Nights Performance)
20. Time We Left This World Today (Alternative Nights Performance)
21. You Shouldn't Do That (Alternative Nights Performance)
About this product: this 2CD comes in a jewelcase.